lag behind 16 other nations includes those in europe, canada and japan. americans die younger from obesity and other diseases and are more likely to be murdered or killed in a car crash. however, the u.s. fares better with cancer rates. >>> in colorado the preliminary hearing for aurora movie theater shooter james holmes has ended. on wednesday, prosecutors presented some disturbing images of holmes that he took just before the shooting. nbc's leann gregg reports from centennial. >> reporter: the defense team bowed out from presenting evidence. the abrupt ending to the hearing comes after three days after compelling prosecution evidence. cell phone pictures that holmes took of himself before the shootings. smiling with a muzzle of a glock handgun in the frame. >> he looked very, just evil and he just sat in the courtroom pretty much delighted. >> reporter: evidence of the horrifying moments from the 911 cull when 30 gunshots could be heard during the call. they outlined how holmes spent weeks preparing for the attack. now, the next step in the legal proce